Legislator Details
Loomis King Preston
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Number of sessions served 8
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/22/1883
City: St. Joseph MI
County: Berrien
Country: US
Death
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Marital Information:
Married Victoria Thomas in 1931.
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Congregational Church
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Occupation: Attorney, lumbering and farming
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Education:
St. Joseph high school and University of Michigan, degree in law 1908
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Wallace A. Preston, who served in the Navy on the U.S. Proteus & the U. S. S. Stars & Stripes during the civil war.
His mother, Mary King Preston, mother of six sons and one daughter, came from a pioneer family of Berrien county.
Died in 1955. HR 7, 1955 House Journal, p. 26, indicated that he had died. No date or place of death given.
Notable Facts:
Member of Michigan State Bar Association. Served eight terms as a Barrien county supervisor.
Republican elected to the legislature in the 1923 and 1925 sessions and was elected again November 8, 1938.
Member of the Masons, Elks & the state bar.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Elections , Judiciary , Juvenile Corrections, Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Saint Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 1
District Description: Cities of Buchanan and Saint Joseph;townships of Baroda, Bertrand, Buchanan, Chickaming, Galien, Lake, Lincoln, New Buffalo, Oronoko, Royalton, Saint Josephs, Three Oaks and Weesaw
Date Elected: 11/2/1948
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1949
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Constitution
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Elections , Judiciary , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , State Sanatorium
Postions Held:
City of Residence: St. Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 1
District Description: Townships of Baroda, Bertrand, Buchanan, Chickaming, Galien, Lake, Lincoln, New Buffalo, Oronoko, Royalton, St. Josephs, Three Oaks, and Weesaw, and the cities of Buchanan and St. Joseph.
Date Elected: 11/5/1946
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1947
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Constitution
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Elections , Judiciary , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , University of Michigan, Village Corporations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Saint Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 1
District Description: Townships of Baroda, Bertrand, Buchanan, Chickaming, Galien, Lake, Lincoln, New Buffalo, Oronoko, Royalton, St. Josephs, Three Oaks, and Weesaw, and the cities of Buchanan and St. Joseph.
Date Elected: 11/7/1944
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1945
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Constitution;
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , Judiciary , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , Village Corporations , Western Michigan College of Education
Postions Held:
City of Residence: St. Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 1
District Description: Townships of Baroda, Bertrand, Buchanan, Chickaming, Galien, Lake, Lincoln, New Buffalo, Oronoko, Royalton, St. Josephs, Three Oaks, and Weesaw, and the cities of Buchanan and St. Joseph
Date Elected: 11/3/1942
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1942
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , Judiciary , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , Village Corporations , Western State Teachers' College
Postions Held:
City of Residence: St. Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 1
District Description: Townships of Baroda, Bertrand, Buchanan, Chickaming, Galien, Lake, Lincoln, New Buffalo, Oronoko, Royalton, St. Josephs, Three Oaks, and Weesaw, and the cities of Buchanan and St. Joseph
Date Elected: 11/5/1940
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1941
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Revisiona and Amendment of the Constitution
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , Judiciary , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , Village Corporations , Western State Teachers' College
Postions Held:
City of Residence: St. Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 1
District Description: Townships of Baroda, Bertrand, Buchanan, Chickaming, Galien, Lake, Lincoln, New Buffalo, Oronoko, Royalton, Saint Josephs, Three Oaks, and Weesaw, and the cities of Buchanan and Saint Joseph in Berrien County
Date Elected: 11/8/1938
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1939
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Constitution
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Judiciary , University , Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: St. Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 1
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Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the University
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Judiciary , State Normal College , Traverse City State Hospital
Postions Held:
City of Residence: St. Joseph
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 1
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Date Elected: 11/7/1922
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1923
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Single
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